Brett Talley poses for a portrait at Holy Rood Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

A controversial former Alabama official nominated by President Trump to a federal judgeship is under fire for failing to mention on congressional documents that he's married to a White House lawyer.

Brett Talley, who is awaiting Senate approval to become a federal district judge in his home state, apparently didn't indicate on a publicly available Senate questionnaire that he's married to Ann Donaldson, the chief of staff to White House counsel Donald McGahn.

As part of his pre-hearing screening, Talley was asked to list any family members or others who could "present potential conflicts of interest." Talley failed to list his wife's name, The New York Times first reported Monday. Talley did, however, mention that he has been in frequent contact with other White House lawyers during the nomination process.

President Trump nominated Talley in September.

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The White House did not immediately return a request for comment from the Daily News.

Democrats raised serious concerns over Talley's nomination after the American Bar Association recently gave him a rare "not qualified" rating. He passed the judiciary committee on a party-line vote Thursday. The full Senate could vote on his nomination as early as Monday afternoon.

Talley has penned three horror novels but has only practiced law for about three years.

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Talley, who serves in the Justice Department's office of legal policy, has never tried a case and has only practiced law for about three years. His main piece of relevant experience is serving as the deputy solicitor general of Alabama. He has also published three horror novels and two "true ghost" stories, according to his website.

Talley is the fourth Trump judicial nominee to get a "not qualified" rating from the American Bar Association. As a federal district judge, Talley would be responsible for making first rulings on cases involving federal law.

Talley's wife was recently interviewed by investigators working for special prosecutor Robert Mueller, according to reports. She apparently took detailed notes during conversations with her boss about the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, which she has now handed over to Mueller's office.